AIBU to spaghetti bolognaise after being left out for 12 hours

[mamas12]

As it says the spag Bol was originally eaten yesterday then left out until today
can I re cook it now?

I just reheated some of a pot of sausage spaghetti that had been on the side since last night and am fine. Very nice it was too. Done it before with no worries.

But i have no fear of death rice. Leftover risotto is frequently eaten for lunch with no ill effects.

Tastes better when it’s been left overnight … nom nom

Same, I’d do exactly this and I’m not dead either :)

It’ll be fine. I always leave leftovers on the hob for reheating the next day.

This was standard practice when I was growing up. Even the Christmas turkey got left out on the side for us to pick at.

Consequently, I have a stomach like a nuclear bunker.

I would.

I absolutely would too . My kitchen is cold. I would be more reluctant with fish . Although I would’ve reheat fish

Personally as its spag bol then I'd eat it.

This article sets out the science pretty clearly, I think. Basically, at a temperature between about 5 and 60 degrees Celsius, any perishable foods become a little bit risky after roughly two hours, and more so after about four hours. This is because it takes time for bacteria to multiply to unsafe levels. Some common bacteria produce toxins that can’t be removed by reheating the food, so there’s nothing you can do to make the food safe again.

I wouldn't be especially enthusiastic about spaghetti that had been sitting around all that time. Hasn't the texture gone absolutely hideous? If it hasn't already, it will by the time you thoroughly reheat it - I'd want it to be properly hot for at least a few minutes.

If it was just the bol without the spag, so you could bring to the boil and simmer for a bit before using it, I'd be fine with that though.

It’s a very basic article in reality without clear evidence

Some foods kept at room temperature are more likely to harbour staph a or other bacteria that potentially produce heat resistant toxins. Bolognaise is not one of them.

Rice however is more a roll of the dice…

As long as the kitchen isn't too hot! In the winter my Kitchen is so cold it's like a second fridge🤣🤣

I do it deliberately during winter. Pans with well fitting lids and a kitchen you can see your breath in through the winter and a very small fridge... It's never made me ill.

We didn't have a fridge until I was 6, so all food was always unrefrigerated. It was fine. Just make sure it's well heated.

Daughter's uni housemate used to leave a pot of anything she cooked on the stove for several days and reheat it, and didn't get ill 🤢

I always do this.

I did read that a guy left a Chinese takeaway out overnight and died the next day after eating because of something in the rice.

But I still do it.

Thank you to every one who helped calm me down last night after the fact very grateful
we are fine!